The Impact of Fires on Mosquito Populations in Eastern Siberian Forests

Forest fires have a significant impact on forest fauna. Not only mammals and birds die in forest fires, but also less noticeable representatives of forest fauna - insects. There are now enough studies on the impact of forest fires on the population of mammals and birds, but at present there is still insufficient data available and the impact of fires on the insect population in the forest. This study is intended to partially fill this gap. It was studied how fires affect the mosquito population. Mosquitoes are an important starting point of the existing forest food chain and are part of the biomass that feeds various representatives of forest fauna, including fish, birds and amphibians. Changes in the mosquito population can lead to disruption of the food balance in the forest ecosystem, all this determines the relevance of the work. The study was conducted in the forests of Eastern Siberia. Experimental data were obtained from ten forest sites. Comparison of data from forest sites exposed to and not exposed to fires allowed us to establish the degree of impact of forest fire on the mosquito population.